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    Daycare staff Christmas Bonus

    How much money do home daycares typically give to staff at the end of the year as a bonus. Does it depend on the number of years? Do you give them a gift along with the bonus?
  • Michael
    Founder & Owner-Daycare.com
    • Aug 2007
    • 7950

    #2
    More threads on Christmas Tipping or Bonus: https://www.daycare.com/forum/tags.p...hristmas+bonus

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    • Unregistered

      #3
      Employee bonus

      Thank you. But my question was in regards to a daycare provider paying her employee a bonus.

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      • Unregistered

        #4
        When I worked in a daycare, our boss gave us 1% of what our yearly wage was. So if we earned $20,000, she gave us $200.

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        • Cat Herder
          Advanced Daycare.com Member
          • Dec 2010
          • 13744

          #5
          I don't believe I have heard of home daycare providers (with low ratios) giving a bonus to their assistants. Typically attendance is low in December, so being able to keep an assistant on payroll is gift enough.

          I do know of a few who give nice gifts or paid vacation days, though.
          - Unless otherwise stated, all my posts are personal opinion and worth what you paid for them.

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          • amberrose3dg
            Daycare.com Member
            • Feb 2017
            • 1343

            #6
            I'm way too small to do something big for my assistant. I did buy her a gift and gift card. I'm also paying her for Christmas day since we are closed until January 3rd.

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            • Bddy
              Daycare.com Member
              • Jul 2017
              • 10

              #7
              When I was the assistant at an in home daycare the owner/boss gave me a $200 Christmas bonus for which I was so grateful. She gave me a small gift too. I think of her fondly for this as I didn’t expect it as she was a type A lady and regularly grumpy ... but she had a generous side.

              When I worked at a center we didn’t get a gift but the boss/owner cooked us an amazing meal at her home where we had our staff Christmas party.
              Plus, we all got paid for Christmas and New Years even though we didn’t work, so that was awesome too.

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              • Leigh
                Daycare.com Member
                • Apr 2013
                • 3814

                #8
                This wasn't at home daycare, but I had a boss at a small business who gave 30 cents per hour worked during the year as a Christmas bonus.

                Personally, I would give at least $100, if I could manage a week's pay, that is what I would do.

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                • flying_babyb
                  Daycare.com Member
                  • Apr 2017
                  • 992

                  #9
                  got mine today, I work at a small center (4 classrooms, 50 kids) and mine was $100! I darn near cried. Ive been there two months and wasnt expecting anything.

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                  • BumbleBee
                    Daycare.com Member
                    • Jun 2012
                    • 2380

                    #10
                    I'm giving my assistant $100 cash as a bonus.

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                    • Lissa Kristine
                      Daycare.com Member
                      • Nov 2017
                      • 57

                      #11
                      I'm one of five staff members (including the assistant director) and I'm the only one who didn't get a bonus.

                      I'm not too surprised since I don't actually get paid for all the hours I work anyway, but it's a little hurtful to see that even the 15 year old who works part-time after school got an envelope of cash while I got NOTHING.

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                      • ColorfulSunburst
                        Daycare.com Member
                        • Oct 2013
                        • 649

                        #12
                        extra $150 are added to a weekly paycheck plus one week payed Christmas vacation.

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                        • storybookending
                          Daycare.com Member
                          • Jan 2017
                          • 1484

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Lissa Kristine
                          I'm one of five staff members (including the assistant director) and I'm the only one who didn't get a bonus.

                          I'm not too surprised since I don't actually get paid for all the hours I work anyway, but it's a little hurtful to see that even the 15 year old who works part-time after school got an envelope of cash while I got NOTHING.
                          I hope you are actively searching for a new job. You are in charge of your own circumstances, not getting paid to be there? Leave.

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                          • Cat Herder
                            Advanced Daycare.com Member
                            • Dec 2010
                            • 13744

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Lissa Kristine
                            I'm one of five staff members (including the assistant director) and I'm the only one who didn't get a bonus.

                            I'm not too surprised since I don't actually get paid for all the hours I work anyway, but it's a little hurtful to see that even the 15 year old who works part-time after school got an envelope of cash while I got NOTHING.
                            I am sure they know how unhappy you are there. Maybe they are trying to get you to move on?
                            - Unless otherwise stated, all my posts are personal opinion and worth what you paid for them.

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                            • Lissa Kristine
                              Daycare.com Member
                              • Nov 2017
                              • 57

                              #15
                              Originally posted by storybookending
                              I hope you are actively searching for a new job. You are in charge of your own circumstances, not getting paid to be there? Leave.
                              I am actively searching for employment elsewhere, but I'm stuck until I find another job. Even getting underpaid for the hours I work is STILL better than earning NOTHING. Hopefully, I'll be able to accomplish something over the break. The school I work at is closed, but many daycares around here are open next week. Plus, there's always reapplying to some of the dozens of grocery stores I apply to once every 90 days.

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